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US
/ˈtʃæns/
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[ UK /tʃˈɑːns/ ]
[ UK /tʃˈɑːns/ ]
NOUN
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
bad luck caused his downfall
we ran into each other by pure chance -
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife -
the possibility of future success
his prospects as a writer are excellent -
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
now is your chance
the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington -
a risk involving danger
you take a chance when you let her drive
VERB
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
We find this idea in Plato
She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day -
be the case by chance
I chanced to meet my old friend in the street -
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
When you buy these stocks you are gambling
ADJECTIVE
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occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
a chance occurrence
a casual meeting
seek help from casual passers-by
How To Use chance In A Sentence
- Having a couple of chances and that luck is missing for me now. The Sun
- Sony Pictures Animation has a full slate of films including the mouth-watering 3D comedy Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which opened as the #1 movie in North America on September 18, Hotel Transylvania, now in pre-production and, in association with Columbia Pictures, The Smurfs, now in production. Anton Yelchin and Fred Armisen Join The Smurfs | /Film
- Some random bluster and name-drop: "In 2005, we sponsored Rock the Vote, [garbled, something about wine], we got a chance to connect with President Obama then. "I want to see that invitation": D.C. 'Housewives' recap and fact-check (#8, Oct. 1)
- Open, and I was quietly confident that I would have a chance, said Leaney, who was forced to change caddies after his original caddie, Justin Hoyle, fell ill after the first round. USATODAY.com - Leaney's second at U.S. Open earns PGA Tour card
- Remember, the brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want someting. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people.
- But the process to extend his term became bogged down in a series of disputes that had raised an outside chance that Mr. Mueller's tenure would be briefly interrupted. NYT > Home Page
- The Argentine ace scored his 150th goal for the club but wasted a series of chances to put the game to bed. The Sun
- Charlie's condition is a fluke so the chance of any future siblings having it are just one in 50.
- In either case, the story of queenly beauty would not be complete without the recognition that royal women have traditionally had far more chances than the average woman of actually being beautiful.
- Shortlisted vehicles will be announced in early November and the members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association will have a final chance to test-drive contending vehicles at a refresher day before final judging takes place.
